Choose Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Choose Chicory: A Colorful Tale if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,198 Steam reviews back the pick.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale vs Capy Castaway
Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Capy Castaway both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) is 5 years older than Capy Castaway (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Capy Castaway
Choose Capy Castaway if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Capy Castaway launched in 2026.
Both Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Capy Castaway sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Chicory: A Colorful Tale |  Capy Castaway | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (2,198 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Wishes Ultd., Greg Lobanov, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine, Madeline Berger, A Shell in the Pit | Kitten Cup Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) is 5 years older than Capy Castaway (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Capy Castaway has no Deck rating yet.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale vs Capy Castaway — FAQ
- Should I play Chicory: A Colorful Tale or Capy Castaway first?
- If you want chronology, Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021) came out before Capy Castaway (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Capy Castaway similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Capy Castaway have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chicory: A Colorful Tale ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Capy Castaway ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Chicory: A Colorful Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Chicory: A Colorful Tale is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Capy Castaway doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.